Amphiboles: Crystal Chemistry, Occurrence, and Health Issues - Paperback

by Frank C. Hawthorne (Editor), Roberta Oberti (Editor), Giancarlo Della Ventura (Editor)

Volume 67 of Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry covers the Crystal Chemistry, Occurrence, and Health Issues of Amphiboles.

Contents:
Amphiboles: Crystal Chemistry
Classification of the Amphiboles
New Amphibole Compositions: Natural and Synthetic
Long-Range Order in Amphiboles
Short-Range Order in Amphiboles
Non-Ambient in situ Studies of Amphiboles
The Synthesis and Stability of Some End-Member Amphiboles
The Significance of the Reaction Path in Synthesizing Single-Phase Amphibole of Defined Composition
Amphiboles in the Igneous Environment
Metamorphic Amphiboles: Composition and Coexistence
Trace-Element Partitioning Between Amphibole and Silicate Melt
Amphiboles: Environmental and Health Concerns
Amphiboles: Historical Perspective

Author Biography

Frank Hawthorne, Winnipeg, Canada; Roberta Oberti, Pavia, Italy; Giancarlo Della Ventura, Roma, Italy; Annibale Mottana, Roma, Italy.